The Raptors will finish the 2017-18 regular season with the best record in the Eastern Conference.
No, this is not a claim that the Raptors are better than the Celtics or the Cavaliers. No, this is not a prediction that the Raptors will represent the East in the NBA Finals. No, this is not a biased opinion of a Torontonian who has loved and followed the team from day one.
This is a proclamation that the Toronto Raptors, as currently constructed, with what lies ahead until mid-April, are in the best position to finish #1 in the East.